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Documenting a dark time Filmmaker shares stories of interned Ukrainians

Saskatoon-born actor/filmmaker Ryan Boyko filmed at the site of a Ukrainian internment camp west of the city (Photo by Joanne Paulson) Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express even kilometres west of Saskatoon stands the Saskatchewan Railway Museum, a historical monument to rail transport in Canada. It is really a historical spot for an even more important reason. What most people do not know is that in 1919, Ukrainian immigrants, deemed to be enemy aliens by the Canadian government, were interned in a labour camp at that very spot. Known as Eaton at the time, it was one of 24 camps spread across Canada, and the only one in Saskatchewan. Between 1914 and 1920, more than 80,000 people were interned. It’s a story close to the heart of Saskatoonborn actor Ryan Boyko, now turned producer and principal behind Armistice Films. He is presently absorbed in three film projects

about the internment, going across the country to visit every one of the 24 camps. “Over 5,000 (of the 80,000) were Ukrainians,” said Boyko, stopping for a coffee the day after filming at the museum. “It’s a story most people don’t know. It was removed from the history books in 1954. They destroyed all known records in Canada. It wasn’t until the mid-’80s when some people found out about this and started doing the research,” he said. “They went to the United States, England, Russia, to find documents and information about these so-called enemy aliens. They were considered enemies because they were at war with Canada — the Austro-Hungarian Empire was at war with Canada.” Along with Ukrainians, “there were Croatians, Serbians, Poles. There were a few Italians, a few Jews and Germans who were real prisoners of war. But, for the most part,

it was the government’s attempt at free or cheap labour.” Boyko’s three projects break down as follows: The Camps, a 26-part web and TV documentary series; a full-length documentary, relying on both used and unused footage from the web series; and a feature film entitled Enemy Aliens. Boyko has no personal family link to the story, but a profound ethnic connection. “It’s not my family history, as far as we know,” said Boyko.”We have not been able to prove that anyone in my family was affected directly.” But while still in school, Boyko saw a movie called Freedom at a Price, which included a piece about Ukrainian enemy aliens. “It was my first experience with racism to my culture,” said Boyko. “I went back to my high school teacher at Marion Graham here and I said, ‘Can you tell us a little bit

about the Ukrainian internment during World War One?’ He said, ‘You mean the Japanese internment during World War Two?’ And I said. ‘No, the Ukrainian internment during World War One.’ “He looked at me, stone-faced, and said, ‘It never happened.’ That was 20 years ago, and I’m still working on it. “I didn’t even know how much that comment affected me until 10 years later. I was at Stratford, and we had the opportunity to create a one-man play. . . . I went OK, I gotta make a one-man play. What’s a subject no one talks about? And I thought of the internment.” Once he started working on it, he realized there was too much information for a one-man play, and he didn’t want to “make something up” — he wanted it to be accurate and faithful to the information. He shelved it. (Continued on page 4)

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One of the city’s lesser-known shopping spaces is a quaint mall on the lower level of the historic Drinkle Building on Third Avenue. We have a feature on one of the mall’s new businesses on Page 5. (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) way, with a wave and with an object placed under it. I’m not buying this piece of technology. My needs are washing pots, rinsing plates and washing fruit and vegetables. I would love to wave my hand and have those chores done for me. Another piece of the survey discusses lighting. “New smart LED lightbulbs can become any colour or brightness level at any time you like. And best of all, they can be controlled by your smartphone. . . . By optimizing your lighting for your activities in the room – reading, working, relaxing, entertaining and more – you can actually enjoy your home more . . .” My lighting needs are much simpler. If a room is dark, I turn on the light. When I leave the room, I forget to turn off the light. I dress in the dark. ***** Random thoughts from a troubled mind: • If Justin Trudeau can be prime minister, why not Ben Mulroney? • Is any public sympathy they may have had waning for members of the Compassion Club after their recent protests? In protests, as in all things, there is a saturation point. • Should reporters covering the marijuana case have to declare a conflict of interest if they are users? For the purpose of full disclosure, I smoked pot once, back around 1980. The marijuana came from a plant a co-

worker grew in his garden. I inhaled. I was disappointed with the outcome: no munchies and no desire to listen to Grateful Dead music. • My NHL includes Connor McDavid. What a shame he will be out for months. • The Maple Leafs having two wins (at this writing) might be the best coaching job Saskatoon’s Mike Babcock has ever done. • If I am a suspect in an attempted robbery, I would really be unhappy that the witness’ description would be of a man with large bulging eyes. • How would you be described if you were on the lam? • If you missed the National news last Wednesday, you missed a great piece. Justin Trudeau gave Peter Mansbridge pretty much full access before and after the swearing-in ceremony. For example, it was interesting listening in while Trudeau was being prepped for the media scrum. What was Trudeau going to say when the topic of diversity in cabinet was raised? Say “it’s 2015,” one advisor suggested. • If you haven’t seen the fall curler Brad Gushue took on the ice last week, don’t watch. It’s a look-away moment. Back in the day when I curled competitively, guys fell on their faces all the time. The difference is they were drunk. • I wish I could have been at Woodstock, even if I would have been the only person with a brush cut.

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Second World War veteran

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20-year-old who had just finished his first year of agriculture studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Herb Dow decided on July 12, 1940, to join a branch of the Canadian Forces in the Second World War. It was partly People because of tradition. His father, John, was a soldier in the First World War and was severely gassed, and his mother, Marjorie, was a war bride. “I believed it was my duty and I wanted to go,” said Dow, now 95 and living in Saskatoon. “I had seen the airplanes flying from the training base in Saskatoon and I didn’t want to fly. Because of his experiences, my dad didn’t want me to join the army. That left the Navy as the only option. I went down to the HMCS Unicorn (and) was accepted as a volunteer naval reserve, along with a lot of young Saskatoon men. Within seven months, I was stationed in Halifax.” Little could he imagine that by September 1941 he would be on the HMCS Kenogami, a 205-foot Corvette, and he’d be the one to release the depth charges in the

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Herb Dow believed it was his duty to enlist (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) paths of German submarines, which were bent on destroying convoys on their way from Canada to the United Kingdom. “It was a crucial time in the Second World War for the Allies,” said Dow. “The Germans were bombing Britain on a daily basis. Their U-boats and submarines were as far west in the Atlantic Ocean as Newfoundland. They were trying to sink the ships carrying iron, steel, chemicals, wheat and food supplies to Britain.” Historians call that 1941 trip one of the worst convoy disasters. Royal Canadian Navy records show that the allies lost 18 merchant ships and 625 people (including about 203 who lost their lives in explosions or by drowning), as well as tons of supplies. The records also show that the Kenogami played a significant role in rescuing survivors — 34 from one ship, 41 from another and seven from another. The Kenogami was supposed to turn back and land in Iceland but,

because their ship was filled with so many survivors, they proceeded straight to Britain. In the book Hard Lessons At Sea, writers noted that three Corvettes— the Alberni, Orillia and Chambly — had been on fulltime operation for only three months, and that the Kenogami and Moose Jaw had no operational experience whatsoever. The authors also noted the Kenogami chased down two U-boats in tricky night action and helped guide the senior ship, a destroyer named Skeena, during attacks that damaged the German U-86. Dow, a farm boy from Lilac, northwest of Saskatoon, found himself right in the middle of a scene he described in a letter to his mother: “Nearly impossible to eat at sea. Hardly able to sleep. Everything gets kicked around.” He still has the letter. The sailors ate in the fore deck of the ship and Dow recalls “that if a strong wind

came up while carrying your plate to the mess, it could blow the food away.” Dow said he took one turn for 72 hours on the action station “and when someone came past me with a potful of oatmeal, I just reached in with both hands and grabbed what I could.” There was a big smile on his face, he admitted, when “one time, towards the end of action, we picked up some Norwegian men, rowing their lifeboat to Iceland. One of them turned out to be a cook and he produced a wonderful meal for all of us.” The Kenogami was equipped with two depth charge railings, four throwers and 40 depth charges. “In our detection system, we could tell by their signals whether a submarine might be near us. I’d receive the order to fire. If we made a hit, there would usually be a bunch of debris and junk rise to the surface. (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 1) hen, in 2008, the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund was created by the passage of a private members’ bill sponsored by Inky Mark. The bill stated there should be a fund to tell the story of the internment operations. That fund is paying for The Camps. Immigrants pay for war When the First World War broke out, the young Canadian men working on the railroad or highways went off to war. Meanwhile, there were also “all these new immigrants coming to Canada who looked different, they spoke funny, they smelled bad and they had all been invited by the Government of Canada with the promise of free land,” said Boyko. The government set aside 200 million acres for immigrants if they cleared the land, and Clifford Sifton, the minister of the interior at the time, aggressively promoted that fact. “That’s why there are so many Ukrainian settlers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta,” noted Boyko. But on Aug. 23, 1914, the War Measures Act was penned, giving the government power over the lives of anyone who was “suspicious” or deemed an enemy or potential enemy of Canada. Those 80,000 people were issued enemy alien cards that had to be stamped regularly by the Northwest Mounted Police, explained Boyko. “Along with that stamp usually came a bribe of anywhere between $1 and $5,” he said. “In that time, that’s the same as paying $100 every time you had your card stamped. Some people would avoid getting their card stamped, because they couldn’t afford it.” Ultimately, the effect of keeping close watch on the so-called enemy aliens was that the railroads had cheap labour to finish their projects at a fraction of the cost. Many of the internees working in the camps died from the flu, exposure, malnutrition and botched escapes. “Many people who came to Canada for a better life died in the camps, and their families never heard from them again,” said Boyko. There are many stories now emerging about that time. “We’ve already filmed at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Montreal. There was a Sunday mass (in the church at the time), and the NWMP came in, rounded up the entire congregation, took them to a receiving station — which is actually being torn down

Dec. 1, which is an unfortunate thing — across from where the train station was in Montreal. “They were processed, they were thrown on a train and they were sent to Spirit Lake, Quebec, while they were going to church.” They were all Ukrainian Catholics. “We’ve been fortunate to meet the descendants. Some people didn’t know (their ancestors) were interned until they passed away and found some papers.” Learning from history With the web series The Camps, Boyko and his crew are going across Canada interviewing historians, scholars, military personnel and as many internee descendants as possible. “We’re not trying to create a documentary on what happened, as much as what’s happening now — why it’s important to remember now. These people are gone; they can’t tell their stories first hand. “It’s important that we recall these times. There’s that saying that if you don’t learn from your history, that you’re doomed to repeat it. But it’s become a cliché. We don’t actually listen to that anymore. “It’s trying to give that message without being as bold as to say it.” At the Saskatchewan Railway Museum on the former Eaton townsite, they spoke with Patricia Mialkowsky, a descendent, and Bohdan Kordan, a University of Saskatchewan professor who has been investigating the camps. “At first when Dr. Kordan began looking at it, he thought it was Eatonia, but it wasn’t. At some point in the 1920s, it was changed from Eaton to Hawker, Sask. When he went to look for it in the 1990s, Eaton didn’t exist. He was able to find an old map that actually had Eaton on it. “He went to the Railway Museum and said he was looking for the camp, and the curator said, ‘You’re here. This is it.’ “It’s one of the shortest-lived of the internment camps. But it’s also the only one that was in operation in Saskatchewan. Eaton was lumped together with Munson, Alberta.” The camp started there; the prisoners were moved to Eaton and then returned to Alberta once the work was done. “The British government told the Canadian government right from the beginning that these are not enemy aliens; these are friendly aliens. Do not intern them. But they did anyway.” Boyko continues to seek people who may have shoeboxes of old photos or

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documents, or old videos of grandparents, that will tell the tale of the internees. “Many of those documents will tell you, especially if their ancestors were here between 1914 and 1920, if they are of Eastern European descent . . . the chances of them being interned here during that time, or an enemy alien, is very high.” That’s especially if you hear that someone worked on the railroad, on a highway or at a steel mill. Boyko continues to seek funding to finish the three-part project. The Camps is covered by the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund, but the movie needs more backing. The original script would have required a huge $15-million budget, but has since been scaled back. “We’re planning to shoot in either Manitoba or Alberta. If we go with our recreated budget, we need to raise $4

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Vintage store opens in vintage building

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&E’s smash hit Storage Wars, featuring a group of merchants who purchase abandoned storage lockers to resell the contents, has generated a number of spinoffs, now including one in Saskatoon. “In July of 2013 my son (Chris) and I bought our first storage locker at a local auction, here in Saskatoon,” said Joanne Lukash, owner of Joanne’s Treasure Trove. “It was just like the show on TV. We purchased the locker for $20 and made a huge profit reselling the items found inside.” Her initial success led to Lukash purchasing more lockers and turn more profits — while an increased number of small items began collecting in her garage. “Selling the mid-size items was no problem,” said Lukash. “But I wasn’t sure how to sell all the smaller things. At first I tried a few different things: garage sales, taking them to an auction house, donating some to local charitable organizations and taking certain things to local retailers.” In March 2014, Lukash joined a group of like-minded entrepreneurs and set up a small space in a storefront cooperative on the west side of Saskatoon. “After a year, I knew I needed more space to add in some of the mid-sized furniture pieces that I had been storing in my garage,” said Lukash. “Hence the move to my new space — a move from 100 square feet to over 600 square feet.” Lukash has recently expanded her business selling vintage and antique wares or, as she describes them, “treasures,” and Joanne’s Treasure Trove is now newly reopened in downtown Saskatoon’s Drinkle Building. “What better place to have a vintage store than to host it in a building constructed in 1913?” asked Lukash, JW15706.K09 JamesBuilding. She has also expanded referring to the Drinkle

Joanne Lukash owns Joanne’s Treasure Trove in the mall on the lower level of the Drinkle Building (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) her sources beyond storage lockers to scouting live aucLukash credits her own family for their ongoing assistions, estate sales and direct contact with sellers through tance and support in ensuring she can enjoy her success. word of mouth. “I couldn’t do this without the help of my whole fam“I sell a lot of vintage furniture to local people looking ily,” she said. “My husband, Ron, and my other son, Ben, for a refurbishing project, so they can then pass it on to help with loading, hauling, moving and deliveries. My someone else,” said Lukash, who says the people and the daughter, Chantel, spent her summer holidays with me stories they bring into her store are a big part of what she renovating. She also covers for me at the shop when I’m loves about her new venture and its location. out treasure hunting.” “It seems the younger generation likes the quality and Which is good because, above all, treasure hunting is nostalgia associated with a piece of vintage furniture, or what Lukash enjoys most — trying to get something for a something that brings back a memory of an item their good price and passing that on for someone else to enjoy. grandparents or their parents had. People say, ‘I remember “I try and keep my prices reasonable, not necessarily my grandma had one of these,’ or ‘my mom still uses hers.’ what the item is really worth,” she said. “That way everyone “You can look at a piece of vintage furniture and see can purchase a piece they can enjoy and love. Recycling, the beauty in the craftsmanship, attention to detail and upcycling, reuse are all things that are important to me.” how long it has lasted. It’s made well and meant to last Joanne’s Treasure Trove is located in the Drinkle generations. I also have many clients that request that I Building (115 Third Ave. South). She can be reached at look for certain items for them as well.” 306-227-2821.

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New math doesn’t add up

he other night my son, The FCPP study, which fowho is in Grade 6, cused on the educational systems brought me his math in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan homework. Voice wavering and and Manitoba, said that not only eyes reddening, he confessed he is new math ineffective, it’s had no idea what he was supleaving a whole generation of posed to do, and he was worried students unprepared for post-secthat he was going to “fail.” ondary education or university. Off went the television, and Initially, the Saskatchewan over to the kitchen table we went, Ministry of Education’s response where we cracked open the asto the gobbledygook was just signment. Instead of a page full more gobbledygook. Columnist of the numerical equations I ex“What we’re aiming for is that pected, I was stymied when I was deep understanding,” said one instead faced with paragraph upon paragraph department bureaucrat. “Once they have that of text. I was even more bewildered when I in place, they can move to the traditional algorealized that the text made no sense at all, and rithm if that’s a strategy that works for them.” I had absolutely no idea how to help him. Well that lasted all of three months, beAnd then I realized it was happening: cause in December 2011 the Saskatchewan we had officially entered the world of “new government announced it was launching a math.” It is a world where the standard math- review of the province’s math curriculum ematic processes for addition and subtraction after hearing all the concerns over new math. (vertical carrying or borrowing), and multi- However, the review was extremely limited plication and division (multiplication tables in scope, with consultations held behind and long division) no longer exist. closed doors and only with math teachers, Automatic recall of number facts is no as opposed to including parents, students, longer required, or even taught. Instead, mathematicians and even post-secondary kids are forced to wade through wordy and educators in fields such as engineering. cumbersome methods for solving “numeriTherefore it wasn’t much of a surprise cal challenges” under the guise of “creative when a few months later, in May 2012, the methodology” or “discovery.” They’re Ministry of Education announced that there encouraged to use experimental approaches would be no changes to the math curricusuch as the use of vaguely interpreted lum in Saskatchewan. So here we are, back rules, or blocks, charts and graphs. In some at my kitchen table, wondering how to exinstances, students are even encouraged to plain to my child that I can’t help him work make up their own math. through his schoolwork and, even worse, I Imagine elementary school kids making don’t really care if he does, either. up their own math. OK, I didn’t go that far, but it’s tempting, If this all sounds familiar, that’s beconsidering I see no value whatsoever in him cause this battle has been fought before. In learning this nonsense. September 2011, the Frontier Centre for Yes, I did all the things a good parent Public Policy (FCPP) released a study called would do: I reached out to my son’s educaMath Instruction That Makes Sense, which tors, went hunting for additional learning concluded that “traditional math education resources and even looked into hiring a tutor. methods are superior to the highly ineffecIt’s frustrating, however, because if I wanted tive, discovery-based instructional techto home school my kid, I would. Now I’m niques that are in vogue now in educational wondering if, in order to secure his future, I curricula.” have a choice. KK90054.K09 Karen

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Herb Dow served on the HMCS Kenogami during the Second World War (Wiki Photo)

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(Continued from page 3) here was a lot of action at night, because the Germans believed night time was to their advantage. You’d see a lot of fiery explosions. Most of us were never comfortable in our settings; many were scared. We knew it was our job to stay alive and keep our friends alive. It was an experience that I’d rather not remember.” The family connection with war service also extended to his brother, David, who enlisted in the Navy straight out of Grade 12. David’s most famous mission was the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. It has been labelled the biggest seaborne invasion in history and a significant turning point for the Allies in the war. After returning to Halifax near Christmas in 1941, Dow was hospitalized due to injury, and then he took a training course for officers. He was discharged with the rank of lieutenant at war’s end. When he took ships to the War Assets branch for KK90065.K09 Karen

dismantling, he met Frances Havey, a girl from the Maritimes. They met again in 1950 and they married in Saskatoon. When Frances died in 2014, they were one day short of celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary. The Dows were parents of three and grandparents of five. They lived in Saskatoon from 1992 onwards. After the war, Dow became a financial advisor, and eventually a partner, with Houston Willoughby Limited in Regina. He also returned to the naval reserve and was executive officer at HMCS Queen in Regina, later retiring as LieutenantCommander in 1964. He later became an honourary aide-de-camp for six of Saskatchewan’s lieutenant-governors, first serving in 1958 and continuing through into the 1980s. Dow is always reflective on Remembrance Day of the friends he lost in the war and “blessed that none of my children or grandchildren have had to go to war.”

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would choose the best services for their own families. “By using the B.C. model, the total cost to offer individualized funding for treatment and programming, if everyone applied, would be $29.8 million,” Harman said. “Most children aren’t diagnosed with ASD until two at the earliest. And because some families may not apply for funding until later, the total cost would be significantly less.” Harman also suggests a lower-cost option. “If every preschool child in Saskatchewan diagnosed with ASD had access to even $1,200 to $1,500 a month ($14,000 to $18,000 annually) for private treatment, families would be able to pay for the treatment that best suits their needs.” “We have talked to the advocates in B.C.,” Hill said. “The government seems ready to accept a lowest-cost effective system. If the money goes to the parents, they can do programs, within the homes or at health centres, and they can get the necessary speech, occupational or behaviour therapy.” Hill and Harman have children with autism. Hill and her husband, Ed Danneberg, have a son, Colby, 14, while Harman and her Shannon Hill (left) and Bonita Harman co-founded Parent Advocates for Autism Treatment (Photo by Sandy Hutchinson) husband, Mike, have a son, Blake, 11. Blake is non-verbal and presents challenges for the education system. Hill said there are varying situations for handling ASD children in schools, “where really good educators will ask what they need to do. Others are willing to learn, but Ned Powers “Based on population, the per-person alloca- estimates approximately 2,917 individuals, most don’t understand.” Saskatoon Express tion for autism funding has Saskatchewan at up to age 19, have autism. That figure is There was a significant sign of change embers of the Parent Advocates for the bottom of the rankings.” based on 2014 population numbers, and a from the Saskatchewan government when Autism Treatment in Saskatchewan According to numbers collected by the one-per-cent prevalence rate of ASD. it introduced its People Before Systems are calling on the provincial govadvocates, Ontario’s annual budget is $110 In its appeal brief, compiled by Hill and disability strategy report. The focus is on a ernment to enhance and allocate its funding million, British Columbia’s is $58.4 million, Harman, the advocates would like to see the person-centred service system. differently. Manitoba’s is $37 million and Quebec’s is province follow a British Columbia model, “Families know best what treatment Currently the government is invest$30 million. Alberta allocates a minimum of which would include individualized funding options and services will work for their ing about $8.1 million annually for autism $40,000 per child for treatment and services. to parents as opposed to having money allot- child, based on the diagnosis and developservices, but that total is a far cry from what Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is ted by the health regions. ment needs,” said Hill. other provinces are doing. a complex, life-long neurodevelopmental Existing treatment programs offered by “Our advocacy group believes in this “Only two Maritime provinces trail disorder that typically occurs within the first health regions would charge fees for sergovernment’s goals and wants to work with Saskatchewan in terms of total budget,” three years of an individual’s life. ASD is not vices, rather than be reliant on government them to remove the financial, geographic and said Shannon Hill, who, along with Bonita considered curable, but it is highly treatable. funding, and individuals, being in charge of bureaucratic barriers so we can get equitable KK90064.K09 Karen Harman, co-founded the advocacy group. The Ministry of Health in Saskatchewan the money directly from the government, access across the province,” Harman added.

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Brett Stovin lived with the Frey family for four years (Photo: Saskatoon Blades/Steve Hiscock)

Families play huge roles in players’ lives Darren Steinke Saskatoon Express cott Frey will never regret the day he made a life-changing decision to become a Saskatoon Blades billet dad. Frey and his wife, Mel, decided to become billets after talking to friends that billeted players in Prince Albert for the Raiders four years ago. In a handful of weeks after completing the Blades billet application process, Scott and Mel and their young sons, Jordan and Parker, welcomed Brett Stovin into their home. The Stony Mountain, Man., product played four seasons with the Blades, living in the Frey household. He exhausted his Western Hockey League eligibility in March as the team’s captain. “He (Stovin) is still a big part of everything,” said Scott. “He has committed to the University of Manitoba. When he comes to town, I know we will be in the crowd watching him and going out for a drink with him afterwards probably. He is a big part of our lives.” Frey said Stovin was fairly shy when

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he arrived at the family home. The shyness disappeared when the then 17-year-old forward quickly bonded with Jordan and Parker. Stovin had been with the Blades for short stints as a 16-year-old, but his 17-year-old campaign marked the first time he would live away from home for a whole season. He admits he was still learning a lot at and away from the rink and noted he had only acquired his driver’s licence the previous season. Having stayed with other billet families in the previous campaign, Stovin was settling in a home for a longer term and was thankful the Freys were so welcoming. “That was the biggest thing for me was to just kind of have someone there to support me,” said Stovin. “They came to every game they could. I’d see them up in the stands, and that was the kind of stuff that meant the most. “The first year I was a rookie, and it was pretty tough, and I wasn’t playing a lot of minutes. Stuff like that can get frustrating.

“When it came to Mel and Scott, I could talk to Mel about anything. She kind of had always something good to say. Scott I could talk to about anything. If I needed a laugh, Scott is always pretty goofy.” Scott said laughter is a big characteristic in the household. He remembers the one night the then 6-foot, 172-pound Stovin came home with a stroke of enlightenment during his rookie season. “I remember the night he came home after a game, and he said that he was going to have to be a fighter, because that was how he was going to get in the lineup,” said Scott. “I remember looking at him going, ‘Brett, you can’t fight.’ “It was tough to watch, because as the years went on, he became more and more a part of our family — just like one of our own. It was hard watching him not play. The emotional rollercoaster for him it was hard, but it was well worth it. He handled it better than anyone could have.” As the years went on and Stovin’s roles with the Blades changed, he continued to lean on the Freys for support. When he JW15713.K09 James

was named the Blades captain last season, Stovin said the Freys’ importance as a support pillar equalled that of his first campaign. “Honestly, last year was about as much of a learning experience as my rookie season was,” said Stovin. “If I ever had any questions, if I was struggling to deal with something with the team, if I had to figure something out and I just couldn’t figure it out, I could just always reach out to them. “They gave me some advice on how to deal with it. Whether it was off ice or on ice stuff, they would always have some type of advice for me and that was what kind of helped out through that.” Blades assistant coach Dean Brockman has been impressed with the billet families he has dealt with since joining the club just over a year ago. He isn’t surprised that families like the Freys develop a strong bond with players like Stovin. He said billets have a huge impact on players’ lives. “You can use all the verbs and adjectives but, really, they are the key component to making things work,” said Brockman, who is in charge of overseeing the billeting aspect of the Blades. “They are just crucial to have, and certainly it takes very special people to allow the boys into their homes and make them a part of their family. “When you are 16 and you move away from home for the very first time, it can be pretty scary, I would think. Certainly, these people open up their houses and their arms. I think they are just critical to the success of the player and success of the human being that is going to go on to be an adult.” Brockman said it is common for the players to become part of the family household. “They (the players) become part of your family and vice versa,” said Brockman. “Certainly, you get to that point where you are so comfortable and certainly, you know, they just make you feel like you should have never left or you were always there or you were just part of the family. “It just speaks volumes for the kind of people that do billet our players.” Over the summer, Stovin has returned to Saskatoon to see his billet family and to watch Jordan, 15, and Parker, 11, play baseball. When WHL training camps started to open, Stovin, who turned 21 in October, had a full-circle moment as Jordan went to Edmonton for Oil Kings camp as a goalie. Jordan reached out to Stovin for advice about what to expect from various aspects of the camp, such as fitness testing. “It is actually a pretty cool experience,” said Stovin. “When I first moved in, he was just a little kid. (Continued on page 9)

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RHINO REPAIR Mel and Scott Frey say players become part of their family (Photo by Darren Steinke)

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(Continued from page 9) e was excited and looked up to me. He was like a little brother. The experience I have and just kind of how much I have matured through hockey and how much I have learned, I can kind of pass along to him, and I can give little tips.” When he was set to return to Stony Mountain, Man., after a late August visit to Saskatoon, Stovin said he was sad to leave, but he expects to make a number of returns. “I will be back here pretty well every summer,” said Stovin. “This city is a second home to me. “With the Freys here, it is like another family. With the friends I have out of the city that live here, I am all pretty close with them. It is tough to leave here, just as much as it is tough to leave my family

back home when I come here.” Scott will always cherish the times he spent with Stovin helping the heartand-soul forward through some difficulty during visits in the basement of the family home over bowls of ice cream. The billet father knows he has an adopted son forever, and hopes other families decide to become billet households. “We’ve recommended it to a lot of our friends,” said Frey, who family continues to billet Blades players. “In fact, two good friends of ours ended up billeting, and they’ve been billeting now for three years as well. We’d recommend it to anyone. “It has its moments where you shake your head and you go, ‘What are we thinking?’ It is a very rewarding experience, especially when you have young kids in your house and they have someone to look up to. It is a good thing.”

WDM named No.1 attraction

he Western Development Museum - Saskatoon has been named the Number One Thing to Do in Saskatchewan for 2015 by TripAdvisor. The award is based on the number of four- and five-star ratings that an attraction receives from its visitors on tripadvisor.com. The WDM has been consistently ranked as No. 1 in Saskatoon and has been the No. 1 attraction in the province for more than a year. “The relationship that the museum staff and volunteer groups enjoy has resulted in a truly wonderful partnership,” Jason B. Wall, manager of the Saskatoon WDM, said in a news release. “Winning this award is absolute proof of what a JW15651.K09 James

group of like-minded people can do when working together to make this museum one of the best attractions in the province.” “The WDM in Saskatoon — and at its other three locations in the province — works hard every day to resonate with its visitors,” Joan Champ, CEO of the museum, said in the release. “It is wonderful to have this endorsement from reviewers on a trusted source like TripAdvisor.” TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site. It reaches 340 million unique monthly visitors with more than 200 million traveller reviews of attractions like the WDM, accommodations, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and more.

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Ninth Street blockade

The public may have spoken, but politicians make decisions

outcome. He said, “We had a he City has a multitude pact.” Who had the pact and of committees, a few what was the pact about? He is being Heritage, Cultural worried that council’s decision Diversity and Race Relations, to undo the closure is underAccessibility, Animal Control, mining the process. Environmental, Public Art, Clark says he has a real Traffic Safety, Municipal Planmess on his hands now, perhaps ning and so on. because he claims not to supThese committees are estabport one side or the other. In lished by council and people are reality, Clark does support the appointed to these committees residents asking for closure by council based on applications because he “respects the proreceived annually from interestColumnist cess” and “had a pact.” This is ed citizens. The purpose of these committees is to study issues of concern in further proven by the fact Ward 8 Coun. Eric Olauson, rather than Clark, had to a particular domain, and then provide advice and make recommendations to council bring the matter forward on behalf Nutana on any matter before them. They are, at all residents opposed to the barrier. I have a great deal of empathy for times, advisory in nature and are to be only residents when council arbitrarily decides one source of information council might receive on any given issue. The citizens sit- to change the tenor of a neighbourhood ting on these committees were not elected through a change in zoning. In these instances, affected residents complain to these positions and have absolutely no they are called NIMBYs (Not in My Back decision-making power. Yard.) Yet these residents bought their For example, the Heritage committee properties under one set of rules and then might send a report to council on why the rules changed without regard to the they believe a historical property should impact on them or their property values. be preserved. Administration might give However, in the case of the Ninth Street a report as to the cost of preserving and maintaining that same property and/or any residents that wanted the road closed, they knew at the time of purchasing their proplegal implications. The property owner erty that the street was an on-ramp. It was might submit valid reasons why he/she cannot restore and utilize this same prop- part and parcel of the construction of the erty. Business groups might throw in their Sid Buckwold Bridge (more commonly two cents. Council has to weigh all of the referred to as the freeway) that was built in the mid-1960s. And it is interesting to note information it receives before voting on the matter. And its decision should reflect that only egress was blocked while ingress was still allowed. If, in fact, high-speed the benefit to the whole community, not traffic has become a neighbourhood safety just one small special interest group. concern, then look for solutions like speed The problem with council asking for public advice is that if they don’t follow it, bumps, stop signs and/or post a lower vehicles. people believe that council listen- speed limit to slow down he Heartbleed bug haswasn’t been domiOpen SSL is the open Wouldn’t we allsource like our individual ing (particularly on civic commitnating thethose news cycle lately. version of that softstreets to be available to residents tees who believe that the advice they gave The news of 900 social insurware, and it’s ononly? hundreds o But public streets are just thatof—servers publicacross council was thebeing rightcompromised advice.) Theatend ance numbers the thousands streets. None of us own the street front result is that committee area left Canada Revenue Agencymembers (CRA) has the Internet. It’sinnot like it’s are there for computer public feeling unappreciated work of our residences; they much larger affect thanand the that CRAtheir merely on each person’s use both for traffic and parking. When had little down value.e-le income-tax access for shutting — that wouldn’t make the arise aroundBut trafIn the past, council has asked for public neighbourhood problems a few days. threat so worrying. whe look to council for o feedback heady matters such bug. as theThe old fic or parking, residents To puton it mildly, this is a scary you consider that hundreds thing that scares methe more than the recent thousands of individual user Gathercole Centre, Traffic Bridge and a reasonable solution. 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That gives access to passwords, Otherthem neighbourhoods with families choose right; thisrather thing has on over two-thirds usernames content. It even lets them high-traffic volumeand through a high-density withThat’s their families thanbeen attending all the servers in the doesn’t worldwide Internet eavesdrop communications — all neighbourhood hadonpedestrian walkways a of community meeting mean they for over two forfeited years already. It wastoobviously tospeed without a trace. and bumpsleaving installed. have the right provide very input.dif It cult or wecall would about it long ago. So The word Heartbleed comes from What council needs to be chastised for Os isdetect, why they theirhave cityheard councillor. here’s the next question: What has been taken since Herrala, a systems administrator at Code was closing the road in the first instance, So what is participatory democracy? 2011?it mean that because council invites rather than nomicon, organization that discovere findingthe solutions to these Does takethey a while to to gure thatit? out, and we’llresidents’ prob- thetraffic bug. Its real name is CVE-2014-016 issues. However, counyourIt’ll input, have act on What ably never know for sure. But one thing is for sure: — describing the line code the bug’s i do they do when the advice they get from cil should be commended forofcorrecting take the threat seriously. There’s an extension in OpenSSL called different groups is contradictory? In many its error. And we all need to remember The Heartbleed bug isn’t a virus and it wasn’t — instances, the people who attend meetings that committees are advisory only, and apparently — written with malice in mind. It was a that council was elected to make the final are members of a special interest group programming mistake made in some software called and their views are not necessarily reflecOpenSSL, versions 1.0.1 through to 1.0.1f. decisions. As for Clark’s concern about municipal dollars as a result of tive Secure of the wider community. some Sockets Layer (SSL)Yet is the basic waywasting inthis reversal, it is a pittance compared to councillors, both past and present, seem to formation is encrypted on the Internet so that nobody money already squandered by this council. think that once any committee has spoken, can eavesdrop on you. It provides that security for Your best participatory democracy is itapplications is a done deal. we all use every day: email, instant mesthe people you have confidence in In thesome case Virtual of the Ninth blocksaging, PrivateStreet Networks (VPNs)electing and to make good decisions on your behalf. ade, 6 Coun. Charlie Clark argued webWard access. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com that the traffic review process needs to be respected even if you disagree with the

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of not having she lays out how City administration has “There ishenopurpose excuse for thisHnatyshyn brief letterwritesjerked ID” Elaine in her us around with shell-game, top-up is the to thank the Fairroad defence of co-called Elec-tax hikes, trackable only by close tions Act, repeating Minister study Pierre— such as Hnatyshyn has provided Saskatoon Express Poilievre’s talking point that all the for running Elaine here. voter needs is to bring some ID and everything would Hnatyshyn’s excellent columns. She is the true city auditor and real be hunky dory. Vouching trenchant is thereforepieces, not necessary In well-researched, citizen of the year, pretty much singleand be abolished, the she should regularly holds the she feetargues, of Citychastising ofhandedly offering intelligent critiques Bill’s opponents for making it an issue. ficials to the fire for their frequent follies, of city council’s profligate ways — such But there is also excusepriorities. for Ms. Hnatyshyn notthe City’s revenues are never sufover-spending andnobizarre that to know howour ourroads votingbeing systempaved works.with She apparently In “Are ficient to cover off its love of spending. does not(Nov. realize2-8 thatissue), votingfor hasexample, become extremely gold?” — Wayne Eyre difcult ever since the 2008 introduction of tough voter ID requirements, which demand an ID with a

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Association of Fundraising Professionals works to advance fundraising and philanthropy

he Association of Fundraising Professionals was formed 50 years ago and is an international organization dedicated to advancing fundraising. It has 30,000 members in 197 chapters throughout the world. The Saskatoon AFP chapter was formed in 1999 and has 70 members. Saskatoon Chapter President Jennifer Pederson says that AFP “works to advance fundraising and philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and by offering certification programs to those who wish to become designated as professional fundraisers.” This year, says Pederson, the Saskatoon Chapter is very excited about the amount of interest its members are showing in professionalJames development. “Each JW15675.K09

year at National Philanthropy Day,” she explains, “we present an award called The Chamberlain Scholarship, which covers the registration fees for the AFP International Conference. This year, we have nine applicants, the most ever, and it is really exciting to us that so many people want to further their skills enough that they took the time to apply. It also shows us that we are meeting the needs of our members as far as the value of our offering to them. It shows us that we are going in the right direction.” Applicants must meet a national criteria and have achieved or be working towards their professional designation as fundraisers. Just to apply, says Pederson, shows their dedication, and the committee who

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chooses the winner also looks beyond the national rules to try to determine who the award would most help out. “A lot of times, these conferences are held far from home and involve air travel and hotel stays as well as registration fees. For many, it is hard to justify the cost of such an activity personally. The Chamberlain Scholarship is funded by AFP, but our chapter provides money towards travel, as well. This not only gives us the chance to invest back in our members, but it also allows our members to then attend these conferences where the who’s who of fundraising attend and speak. It is also an opportunity for our members to be around others who get what they do, which is always nice.” (Continued on page 12)

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(Continued from page 11) ederson says the amount of interest Saskatoon’s members are showing in furthering their skills has the organization looking at ways to increase the number of bursaries and awards they are able to give out. “Expanding the bursary program is only possible because of the support we receive from National Philanthropy Day sponsors,” she said. As well, they are looking at partnering with near-by chapters, such as the AFP Regina chapter, to bring more speakers to the city, and to offer more opportunities closer to home. The increased interest and engagement, explains Pederson, means more money for causes in the city. “IfKaren we are better at what KK90066.K09

we do, then the city is better off as well, because more needs will be met.” Saskatoon, according to Pederson, is an “incredibly generous city. You see that every year at National Philanthropy Day. We have so many awards to give out, both to well known persons and to people who might live down the street from you but who give of their time and skills. The breadth and depth of people who give of their expertise in Saskatoon is huge, and organizations cannot function without them.” If you are interested in the Saskatoon chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, you can visit: JW15681.K09 http://afpsaskatoon.afpnet.org . James

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iegers Financial & Benefits is with the United Way as the co-chair of the one of Saskatoon’s premiere United Way Celebrity Dinner for a number financial planning and group of years. She was also on the board of benefits consulting firms. What people the Children’s Hospital Foundation of might not know is that the company’s Saskatchewan, a position she held dear for founders, Cliff and Deb Wiegers, are also ten years. two of Saskatoon’s premiere fundraisers. In 2009, the Wiegers’ perspective on Their in-house charity, Wiegers Care for philanthropy took an important turn. Kids, has raised more than $550,000 for After listening to North Battleford-born the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Sas- businessman W. Brett Wilson speak katchewan since 2009, and its fundraising at a National Philanthropy Day event mandate continues to grow. about his own fundraising experiences, As Deb puts it, philanthropy is someCliff and Deb decided to “do their own thing that she and Cliff have always been thing.” Cliff explains that “We believe involved in, “especially anything that in making a difference so why couldn’t involved working with kids.” Prior to their we try to come up with our own funestablishing Wiegers Care for Kids, Deb draiser?” From that, Wiegers Care for was involved with the Optimist Club’s Kids was born. Just Say No program, and volunteered JW15667.K09 James (Continued on page 13)

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(Continued on page 13) liff, Deb and the Wiegers Care for Kids committee go to great lengths to make their biennial fundraising events unique and a lot of fun. “There are a lot of really great fundraising dinners in the city already but many of them are very formal and involve silent and live auctions throughout the night, so it’s a little more difficult for people to let loose and have a good time,” says Cliff, explaining that “Deb had the idea that Wiegers Care for Kids events would be cabarets with wellknown comedians as headliners.” He goes on to say that “There are maybe five minutes of speeches, no auctions, and people get to focus on having fun. And I’ve had people tell me that this is the one event

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they will clear their calendar for because they have such a good time.” Deb adds, “We wanted our style to be a little bit different by encouraging our guests to move around and network and enjoy their evening while celebrating what we were all accomplishing together. And what we have seen since the first year is that the idea is gaining momentum. We are having more and more repeat sponsors and attendees every year.” This year’s June event, Wiegers Care for Kids presents CabaRaise, was an impressive success. Its theme was Moulin Rouge, and featured comedian Shaun Majumder of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Just for Laughs, as well as some incredible local talent. This event alone raised

$225,000 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. Cliff and Deb extend a big thanks to the event’s sponsors, including top sponsors Johnston Group, Life Line Brokers/Westbridge Capital, Sun Life Group Retirement Services, and Value Tire (Saskatoon). They also thank the 2015 Wiegers Care for Kids committee members and other supporters, including Metric Design Centre, Stealth Interactive, Strike Films, DillyBat Productions, Struck Photo, Jesse Weiman of Tunetown, and the Bell ‘n Whistle for all of their help and expertise. The next Wiegers Care for Kids event is scheduled for spring 2017. If you would like to help with sponsoring or organizing this amazing event, please contact Wiegers Financial & Benefits at (306) 244-0949. JW15677.K09 James

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era Pezer has lived an accomplished life. She has been the Canadian Women’s Curling Champion four times, and also played golf and softball on a national level. She was also the associate dean of Student Affairs at the University of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001 and served as Chancellor of that same institution from 2007 until 2013. Dr. Pezer is also a dedicated and accomplished philanthropist, giving her time to causes like Saskatchewan Place, the 1989 Brier Ceremonies and 1989 Jeux Canada Games Foundation, the 1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Saskatoon Housing Coalition, U. of S. Huskie Athletic Endowment Fund, the Waskesiu Golf Course, the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners, Saskatchewan Centennial Gala, Hope Cancer Race for Recovery, the Saskatoon Council on Aging and the U. of S. Centennial Planning Committee and the Greystone Circle Legacy Society at the U. of S. For all of this, Pezer was awarded a National Philanthropy Day Award last year. Giving back is important to her personally for two reasons, says

Pezer. “I benefit by giving,” she says, explaining that “when I donate time or resources to a cause where I value the outcome, I get to see that project gain success, and that is personally satisfying for me. In sports terms, it is a rush equivalent to winning a championship. As well, I get to connect with people and gain new friends with whom I have a similar vision or hope for that outcome, and the community benefits by all of our involvements.” For example, she says that the community is still enjoying the fruits of the Canada Summer Games through a number of sports facilities the city built for the games and from the revenue generated from them. With all of the time she gives – and these days, the Greystone Circle Legacy Society is her main focus – Pezer says she would not turn down another opportunity that spoke to her. “For the most part, I have been involved with sports and community groups, but if another project came up, I would consider it. I would like to broaden the scope of the causes I work with.” In particular, she says, she would like to take on a provincial task. “If an opportunity came

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SSO concert to feature two symphonies Shannon Boklaschuk Saskatoon Express he music director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (SSO) says the upcoming SSO concert is “all about storytelling.” “A lot of music usually is about storytelling, but this one in particular,” said Eric Paetkau, referring to the SSO’s second Master Series concert of the 2015-2016 season, which is scheduled for Nov. 14. In a unique twist, the concert will feature not one, but two, symphonies, including Canadian composer John Estacio’s A Farmer’s Symphony. “John has a wonderful way of recreating the sounds that we hear in everyday life with an orchestra. There’s three movements to the symphony, and you have the spring as the first movement, the summer as the second movement and the third movement is the harvest,” said Paetkau, who will be the conductor for the concert. In the third movement, Estacio, who currently lives in Edmonton, recreated the sounds of combine engines revving up, and included “a lot of mechanical sounds where things are just humming along,” said Paetkau. “There’s a lot of beautiful, beautiful textures that he captures, and it’s really glorious writing that I think will really captivate the audience. We programmed it because we’re in Saskatchewan and there’s, of course, a large farming community and it just kind of fits.” Another treat of the evening will be a performance by Canadian violinist Nikki Chooi. Although only in his 20s, Chooi is considered to be a rising musical star and is attracting international attention. “He’s been getting a lot of engagements,” said Paetkau. “In Canada we’ve been hearing about him ever since he was in his mid-teens or so, and it’s great to see that his career is in full blossom.” Chooi will play John Corigliano’s suite from The Red Violin, an acclaimed Canadian movie released in 1998. The film centres on a red violin that traverses several countries and three centuries. It received an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Paetkau said the suite is essentially a violin concerto that combines the various themes from the movie. “There’s a really descriptive story going on through that,” he said. Also on the evening’s program is Bela Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances. “Bartok would go into the field, so to speak, into these villages in Eastern Europe, pick up the folk dances and the folk tunes of these villages and then orchestrate them and put them for orchestra,” he said. The concert will end with a showstopper: a work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a composer Paetkau calls “one of the greatest storytellers of all time.” The SSO will bring to life Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D Major, which is also called The Haffner Symphony because it was commissioned by a prominent family known as the Haffners. “Even though there’s not a program for the 35th symphony, his writing is so operatic in many ways it just kind of speaks for itself,” said Paetkau. While the Estacio and the Mozart works are completely different from each other, “they’re both short, compact symphonies, which is really neat,” he said. When programming SSO concerts, Paetkau said he tries to combine something that “really grabs the attention of the audience,” along with a favourite they haven’t heard in a while, such as the Mozart symphony. “He’s one of the greats and we should be playing him all the time — not only because he has great music, but his music is great for an orchestra, for an orchestra to develop its sound, to keep its chops up, because it’s so exposed. Mozart is kind of the tester, or the yardstick. You have to play Mozart so well to come off well, because it’s so exposed and unique in that way. “So it’s great to play with an orchestra, but it’s also great music. It’s such wonderful joy and all the emotions, because he’s an opera composer.” Paetkau, who loves to program Canadian music, is also a fan of John Estacio’s symphony, which he describes as “very accessible” and “very tonal.”

Canadian violinist Nikki Chooi will perform in Saskatoon on Nov. 14 (Photo Supplied) “You can hear all of what he’s trying to say. It’s very clever and obvious in terms of what he’s trying to get across, but in a beautifully, beautifully crafted way.” The two symphonies will be featured at the Master Series concert entitled The Red Violin, which will be held on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at TCU Place. Tickets are $15 to $60 and can be purchased by calling 306-9757799 or by going online to tcutickets.ca.

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community. “Our hopes are that the Positively Red Gala will raise lots of money and awareness for AIDS Saskatoon and that people will have a great evening. And hopefully (they will) gain some knowledge about AIDS Saskatoon and what we do,” said Norris. “Ticket holders can expect a champagne reception with live music, followed by a fabulous dinner, along with speakers and entertainment. We will also have a catwalk fashion show put on by local designer SheNative, as well as Klassique Designs and Opinion Atelier. There will be lots of prizes, competitions and an amazing jewelry prize from Hillberg and Berk.” With Saskatchewan having more than double the national average rate for HIV infections, there is no shortage of need for the services of organizations like AIDS Saskatoon. The organization seeks to address this epidemic by educating people who are at risk or affected by HIV/AIDS, while helping those who are living with it in their daily lives. “With lots of disturbing statistics and stigma still surrounding HIV, we want our gala to be a celebration of life and positivity,” said Norris. “HIV is no longer a death sentence. People can live full, happy lives after diagnosis. This is a chance for the community to come together and show support for those living with HIV, and raise some muchneeded money for an important community organization.”

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Alex Fallon is the president and CEO of SREDA (Photo by Joanne Paulson)

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Joanne Paulson Saskatoon Express he Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) is planning to contribute $64 million to the local economy this year. It’s the first time in the history of SREDA that a measurable target has been set. Alex Fallon, who became president and CEO just over a year ago, said it’s important to tell the business sector and the public what SREDA is accomplishing. To that end, Fallon and the board have set out six areas, or pillars, that SREDA will focus on. “If you take all those pillars together, what is the economic impact on the Saskatoon region? We set a target for this year for $64 million,” said Fallon in an interview. “We’re pretty much on target for the end of the year — maybe plus or minus a little bit, but we’re pretty much on target.” The number, which will be audited, is based on factors such as how many companies have been attracted to Saskatoon, how many jobs were created and how many companies expanded, said Fallon. “That, to me, is pretty brave and DC20241.K09heDarlene groundbreaking,” said. “We’re docu-

menting all of this now. We’re one of the few economic development authorities in Canada doing this.” Fallon remains optimistic about the Saskatoon economy, even as low commodity prices pose difficulties. Saskatoon and area has come off 10 years of economic growth in the five-per-cent range, and forecasters now expect 1.7 per cent growth for 2015, and 2.6 per cent in 2016. It is a bit of a slowdown, but it’s still growth, said Fallon. “There are a lot of regions across Canada and the world that would love to have the economic situation and outlook we have for 2016,” he said. “The world is still hungry for our resources . . . I do see a nice long-term picture. Saskatchewan has so much of what the world needs.” Fallon says our size remains one of our challenges. Going coast to coast in August on an economic development tour was an eye-opener for him; a lot of people still didn’t know about Saskatoon. People and pillars Since coming in a year ago, Fallon has been working hard at building a team as well as developing the new focus.

“To me it feels like a new SREDA. We have a new logo, a new strategy. We have a new team.” SREDA has changed four positions and has new people in those roles, as well as a new board chair in Wanda Hunchak, vice-president at Westcap Management, who “brings a great business mind to the board,” said Fallon. “For example, we wanted to beef up our capabilities around economic forecasting and analysis, so we brought in Mohamed Salat, who has a Master’s in economics; we brought in Joanne Baczuk, senior director of economic forecasting and analysis, who has 19 years of experience at Cameco Corp. in the treasury department. “In order to really help grow the economy, we need to understand how the economy is performing at the moment, where it’s going and what are some of the levers we can help pull. Having that knowledge on staff is a big addition.” Economic forecasting abilities are important in creating SREDA’s quarterly economic report and, in October, the authority launched an economic dashboard, which provides a snapshot of the economy with numbers provided by various local

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o argument that I my fault that the new modem am a digital prinwouldn’t talk to my Time cess, although at my Capsule router, and who sugadvanced age I might be more gested that a call to Apple was accurately described as the in order. digital Queen Mother. I’m As the TC was just out of currently using my seventh warranty, I decided to suck Apple computer and ponup the $35 that the Apple dering the possibility of the call was going to cost me to eventuality of evergreening do this big favour for Shaw. the household fleet of devices Long story curtailed, Tim in in November on the Black Austin, Tex., assured me this Columnist Friday anniversary of their was a pretty normal scenario purchase. Oh, so many Aeroany time you installed a new plan points to be gained. modem. He took pity on me and made me I love all my electronic toys and spend an “exception” to the required payment. an unholy number of hours worshipping Now, I have a new network appropriately them — everything from online teachcalled Anne’s Wi-Fi Network and just ing, genealogy, email, playing Scrabble, when I thought the pain was over, I spent buying stuff online and distracted surfing. an hour with Alice in Manila (the PhilipLike most everyone these days, I’m a pines) who assured me my six-year-old convert to streaming video and it is quite printer was definitely obsolete, but that rare in our house to watch television the we might get lucky locating the old drivold-fashioned way. Usually, you’ll find us ers to talk to Tim’s new wireless network binging on something — lately, it’s been (Yahoo, we did!). season 4 of Longmire on Netflix and a About two years ago, I became selfsuper Australian three-parter called The aware enough to admit that this utter inCode on Acorn. volvement with all things digital was not Last spring I “roamed like home” necessarily healthy. I could, with some down the Rhine and the Danube guiltdegree of honesty, say that I was losing ily inhaling an Irish potboiler called The my ability for long-term focus and analyClinic on my tablet while Frank was out sis from all the online jumping about playing with the ship’s high-tech coffee sampling “this and that” ad nauseum, and machine. ending up in an addictive cyber vapour of Needless to say, this fidelity to all my pixels and images. electronic toys has resulted in endless Strangely, it was my habit of keeping hours learning the intricacies of new soft- track of my personal reading on Good ware and apps. For example, Ancestry. Reads (since 2007) that finally convinced ca and Ancestry.com have significantly me I was on a slippery slope of total disdifferent interfaces and the latest genea- traction. It was pretty obvious that while logical databases can only be accessed in I was reading the book reviews, watchthe American version — after you figure ing the YouTube trailers and researching out how to toggle to get there. the authors, I wasn’t doing much actual I have also had my credit card reading. compromised five times. Each time this So I made a mental pact with myself happens, the card has to be re-issued with to do better — much better. The personal a new number and new security code. contract that I made with myself was to After a trip to the bank to the collect the seriously up the ante and not only restore new card, the fun begins as I re-attach the my past reading habits, but to read outnew credit card details to all the accounts side of my own comfort zone. the card is associated with. Boo-hoo! By Well, it has been a glorious ride, or is that point in the exercise, my computer is that read? The decision has led to wonblanketed with “stickie” checklists. Yet, I derful and not-so-wonderful experiences always manage to miss one account. with books. I’ve read stuff I’d never I have what feels like an intimate expect to love. I’ve read books I’ve hated relationship with tech-support people all even if they won prizes. over the world as I sort out hardware and For those of you like me who find software messes. Have you noticed how yourselves slipping effortlessly down the many companies now offer 24/7 technical digital rabbit hole, let me assure you that telephone support? “immersed” reading is the perfect antiThis week, three hours of my life dote to the stress of all things digital — evaporated while installing a new modem FB, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest. In my that Shaw Cable sent for free. The acopinion, it is only this kind of sustained companying email strongly encouraged reading that graces us with the ability to me to install it. So I bit the installation discover what it means to be an engaged bullet while figuratively biting Derek in human being in our frantic 21st century Winnipeg who seemed to imply it was world.

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What are the odds of getting an overpass?

Question: I was in Vegas happen again? recently and they posted the Mayor Atchison: Interestover/under at 50,000 as the ing questions, but there isn’t number of Arbour Creek, enough factual information at Erindale, University Heights, this time to make any deciWillowgrove and future sions. I don’t believe rash Holmwood development residecisions make for good dents who are going to move leadership. One thing we can out of the city once their confirm is that the Remai commutes to and from downModern will not open until town back up even further 2017. Council received a due to the City’s rejection report from the administration of a McOrmond/Highway 5 Ask the Mayor that suggests a budget shortoverpass. I put down $1,000 fall anywhere between $3.5 on the over from experimillion and $4.5 million. We ence of driving it every day. Of course, don’t have an exact figure and won’t until you’ll bet the under, but where in the after construction is complete. It could, in City’s wisdom does that decision make fact, be less than that figure. At the cursense in an area already backed up to rent rate of anomalies that have occurred the McKercher turnoff? between the architects and the builders, Mayor Atchison: It’s unfortunate that the administration can’t provide an exact the writer has heard false information. number. The administration and council The City is going ahead with the overpass are committed to an open and transparent at Highway 5 and McOrmond. Right now reporting process on the Remai Modern, we are waiting on the New Build Canada which is why this report came to counfunds for Highway 16 and Boychuk. We cillors at this time. There will be more just approved the wording (last week) reports in the months ahead as we get that Build Canada required from us for closer to completion. So I want to caution the Boychuk and Highway 16 overpass, the reader on that. and hopefully we can get underway this The reader asks about legal questions coming year. The two overpasses are and incompetence and firings. We need critical infrastructure projects for the to see how the project finishes out. By growing sectors in the east. The projects the same token, we are hoping the Remai are going ahead. I believe the McOrModern Art Gallery will be able to raise mond and Highway 5 overpass will get those funds. There are other solutions underway not long after construction at being put forward by councillors and I Boychuk and Highway 16. would say to you that council is almost Question: I read that the art gallery unanimous to the person that we do not will be over budget and completed want to see this go on the mill rate. later than planned. Who gave the City Question: What are your thoughts the incorrect estimates of $73 million, on council’s decision to ban cigarettes $84 million and $97 million? What and e-cigarettes at all City-owned publegal action have you taken against lic spaces and parks? these people? Who from the City has Mayor Atchison: I believe in a been fired for incompetence? Has the healthy community. We were the leaders City changed its tendering policy to in North America when we banned smokmake sure situations ing on restaurant and bar patios. I still KK90067.K09 Karenlike this never

remember the debate that night. Someone said, “How can you ban smoking on the patio when someone can just walk down the street beside you and be smoking?” My response was, “When you are sitting on the patio, you can certainly have a drink, but you can’t walk down the street and have a drink.” It is all part and parcel of better health. It would be interesting to find out how much healthier we are today as a community than we were prior to the ban on smoking on patios. I hope smoking rates have declined in Saskatoon partly because of this bylaw and especially among young people. I hope this ban has also contributed to a reduction in heart attacks and strokes. Question: What is the lifespan for a road in Saskatoon? Mayor Atchison: It depends. This DC20237.K09 Darlene year council approved a new system for

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By RJ Currie he CCA is investigating directional fibre brushes. Three things they might do: 3. Make sweeping changes; 2. Scrub the mission; 1. Lower the broom. • Halloween guidelines in many elementary schools called for outfits that don’t scare anybody. So my niece dressed her son as a Detroit Lion. • Texas police in a residential area near Austin were kept busy for hours trying to corral four runaway emus. That’s just part of today’s news roundup. • The Mets called their return to the World Series “a long time coming” after a 15-year absence. “We see your 15,” said the Cubs, “and raise you 55.” • LeBron James reportedly doesn’t like sleeved jerseys. I’m pretty sure he’d feel differently if he had my shoulders. • Winnipeg O-lineman Dominic Picard was the top pick of all opposing teams for CFL’s nastiest player. Don’t laugh — at least the Bombers can finish first in something. • A man was arrested for swimming nude in a fountain outside the Library of Congress. On the bright side, police had no trouble finding a book to throw at him. • Despite David Wright saving the Mets in Game 3 of the World Series, he may be remembered for his costly error in Game 1. Sometimes one wrong makes a Wright. • In my youth I read Hardy Boys mysteries. These days, why any NFL team would toler-

ate Greg Hardy is the real mystery. • The adultery site Ashley Madison is being sued for misrepresenting female membership by inflating their numbers. If ever a company needed Tom Brady. • Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been accused of tax fraud in Spain and could spend two years in jail. Or as they say in the UK: Gaol!!!! Gaol!!! Gaol!!! • LeBron James dressed as Prince for Halloween. Meanwhile Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are 0-4 — not exactly a purple reign. • Vernon Davis was traded to the Broncos from the 49ers. A little like getting pulled onto the Carpathia after being forced to jump off the Titanic. • The NY Giants scored 49 points with Eli Manning throwing six TD passes, yet still lost to the Saints. Too bad; they might have won if they’d been playing the Brooklyn Nets. • Ex-Louisville assistant basketball coach, Andre McGee, allegedly paid for stripper/sex parties for freshman and recruits. Shocking! He didn’t wait until they were sophomores? • Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter reportedly has said “he doesn’t feel he is out of his job.” No surprise. He probably doesn’t feel he is out of his mind either. RJ’s Groaner of the Week The New Zealand All Blacks won rugby’s World Cup for a record third time. Considering the country has 30 million sheep, they were clearly the team to bleat.

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uick hits: 5. Of course Jon Jones is back in the UFC — he’s one of Dana White’s meal tickets; 4. There is no way Eric Tillman will ever again work in Saskatchewan; 3. With the exception of Tom Verducci and the guy with the bow tie, Fox’s baseball coverage was brutal; 2. I wish Fox would put Pam Oliver back on its No. 1 NFL crew; Erin Andrews just doesn’t cut it; 1. Seeing Connor McDavid go down with an injury will change my television-watching habits. • Janice Hough, on Dusty Baker being named the new manager of the Nationals: “Isn’t this a case of another black man heading to Washington to fix a mess a white man left?” • From @rinkburgers (Todd Devonshire): “Since the OJ Simpson trial, I’ve never trusted anyone named Shapiro. And Kato, too, in case you are wondering.” • TC Chong, on a study based on breathalyser tests finding the drunkest football fans are in Buffalo, Detroit and Philadelphia: “The CFL would like to throw a challenge flag on this claim. No fans of those teams drink nearly enough to wear watermelons on their heads.” • Torben Rolfsen, on Mike Babcock wanting bigger nets in the NHL: “Just think how many goals the Leafs would give up then.” • Bill Littlejohn, on Vernon Davis being traded by the 49ers to the Broncos: “That must be like going from being dumped by Lindsay Lohan and rebounding with Jennifer Lawrence.” • Hough, on Cincinnati being 8-0: “Who would have thought the Bengals would lead the NFL in any category except arrests?” •JW15712.K09 From @HunterZThompson: James “How bad

are the Leafs? (I’m) at a restaurant/bar in Toronto for dinner. TVs all over the place. They turned off Leafs-Penguins for 1st pitch of the WS.” • From Chong: “The Cleveland Browns still have a hope of making the playoffs, only if they can win their next two games and are able to cross over to the CFL East.” • Littlejohn, on Gillette Stadium having the highest wind gusts in the NFL: “With all the lawyers they’ve needed, is this a surprise to anyone?” • From Rolfsen: “PETA wants authorities to seize Dez Bryant’s little pet monkey and release it in a better environment like an animal sanctuary, or the Dallas IKEA.” • Another from Rolfsen on the same subject: “Jerry Jones said, ‘I am a monkey fan.’ Well, he’s certainly a believer and a daydreamer.” • Summarizing the Riders season: 3. Darant gets hurt; 2. Fat guys collide in the end zone; 1. DB decides not to make a tackle. • Hough, on NFL’s Tennessee Titans firing coach Ken Whisenhunt: “So sorry for those who had Jim Tomsula in the pool.” • Ricky Ray sure looks washed up. Then again, I said the same about Peyton Manning before the Green Bay game. • From Rolfsen: “Tony Romo is practising and is almost ready to come back and throw critical interceptions.” • From Rolfsen: “Half of the new Canadian cabinet members chose to skip ‘so help me God’ in their Oaths of Office. They substituted ‘Pray for Connor.’” • Whenever I start thinking Kent Austin can’t be a bigger jerk, he is a bigger jerk. •@BillSimmons: “I will never forget watching Wrestlemania 3 when Hulk Hogan pinned Bartolo Colon.”

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St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Tea, Craft and Bake Sale. 10 Grosvenor Crescent from 10 NOVEMBER 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pay tribute through music this Remembrance ***** Day with Saskatoon Chamber Singers. For the A Pre-Christmas Bake Sale will be held 18th consecutive year, the Chamber Singers from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower hall of St. offer an emotional concert for a unique way Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (at the corner to commemorate the fallen. Performances at of 20th Street and Spadina Cresent). All kinds 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Knox United Church. of homemade edibles and three varieties of Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, soup will be available. No admission. and $5 for students. They can be purchased NOVEMBER 22 at McNally Robinson, from choir members and online. Visit www.saskatoonchambersing- St Joseph’s Parish is having its Christmas Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We have ers.ca for tickets, parking information and 35 crafters to please your tastes. Admission more. is free.

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The Slocan Ramblers, out of Toronto, play sweetgrass originals and some old favorites. Formed in 2010 after studying at Humber College, their latest CD is called Coffee Creek and opened for Steve Martin at the Toronto Jazz Fest this summer. Show time is 9 p,m. The Bassment, 202 Fourth Avenue North. Tickets - $20 for SJS members, $25 for non-members.

NOVEMBER 14 Melissa Lauren of Toronto has been strongly influenced by jazz and blues, and now she’s making a transition into more of a singersongwriter. Travelling with her are guitarist Nathan Hiltz, bassist Tyler Emond and drummer Sly Juhas. Show time is 9 p.m. The Bassment. Tickets - $20 and $25.

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NOVEMBER 24 Save the Children – Canada, Saskatoon Branch will hold an executive committee meeting on from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre on 4th Avenue North, across from the Saskatoon Funeral Home. The branch is urgently seeking new members and prospective volunteers are cordially invited to attend the meeting. A light lunch will be served. For information, please contact Dr. Mel Hosain, publicity chair at 373-9877 or, preferably, at hosain@sasktel.net.

NOVEMBER 25 Conserving Nature Within City Limits, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the theatre of the Frances Morrison Public Library. Topic: The Northeast Swale. “It is the conservation opportunity of a lifetime for the City of Saskatoon. But with opportunity comes risk. Is Saskatoon equipped to meet the challenge?”

NOVEMBER 28

10th Street Players present Guys-Dolls and Disney. Dinner and show at Grace Westminster Church (505 10th Street). Dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the show, without dinner, are also available. Dinner and show: $30 for adults and $15 for students (seven to 12 years old), children six and under free. Show only: Adults $15 and students $10. To purchase tickets, call 306-653-1766.

Prairie Sky farmer’s Market is holding a Christmas Market from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church at 454 Egbert Avenue in Sutherland. If you would like to be a vendor, please text or phone 306-222-2740. ***** MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top two per cent of the general population on a standardized IQ test. A supervised IQ testing session is being held in at 2 p.m. The cost is $90, NOVEMBER 14 International Bazaar and Craft sale in support or $70 for students. If you are interested in attending this session, please call Tim at 306of the Open Door Society: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. upper level St. John’s Anglican Cathedral (816 242-7408 or email trf674@campus.usask.ca. Spadina Cres. East) NOVEMBER 28-29 ***** Saskatoon Potters Guild Christmas sale and Annual Harvest Turkey Supper, Third Avenue demonstrations. Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. United Church. 5:30 p.m. Tickets $15. For and Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Third more info, call 306-652-6812. Floor Loft, Albert Community Centre (Clarence ***** Avenue and 11th Street). For more informaSaskatoon Nutana Lions Club’s Super Duper tion, visit saskatoonpottersguild.com. Flea Market. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Prairieland DECEMBER 6 Park Hall D. Adults $5. Children 12 & under Make a beautiful ornament for your Christmas $1. Pre-schoolers free. For information, call tree, using a glass ball and seasonal fabric at 306-291-3964. the Marr Residence (326 11th St. East). SuitNOVEMBER 15 able for all ages. The house will be decorated A Victorian Sewing Circle at the Marr Resifor a pioneer Christmas. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. dence from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Bring your historical sewing project to spend the afternoon sewing, planning, and sharing information about historical costuming in Saskatoon. EVERY THURSDAY Space, basic sewing equipment (straight stitch machines and pressing equipment are Prairie Sky Farmer’s Market is open every Thursday from 11:00-6:00 pm. It is located provided. The residence is located at 326 at St. Paul’s United Church in Sutherland...454 11th St. East. Egbert Ave. New vendors may phone or text NOVEMBER 19 Kathy at 306-222-2740 Sherbrooke Community Day Program craft ***** and bake sale. Sherbrooke Community Centre SCOOTERS - A drop-in indoor playgroup for in the Tawaw Centre (401 Acadia Drive). Sale children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivis from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ers. Thursdays from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. ***** at Emmanuel Baptist Church. $40/family/ The Saskatoon Nature Society welcomes year, or a suggested drop-in fee of $2/child or members and non-members to their No$5/family. For more information, email scootvember monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the ers@ebap.ca, visit www.emmanuelbaptist.ca/ Physics Lecture Theatre Rm 103 the U of S scooters, or check out (www.facebook.com/ campus. This month’s speakers are Kelsey scootersebc). Marchand: Life on the Edge Urban Turtles in EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY Saskatchewan, and Christopher Sommers: The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends in Devil BirdsThe Plight of the Double-crested Saskatoon has a support circle using integraCormorant. tive healing based on the teaching of Bruno NOVEMBER 21 Groening open to all without charge. Contact Holy Spirit Refugee Committee Benefit Dinner circle.saskatoon@gmail.com, 306-664-3331. Theatre features the play Catching Home. Second Saturday every Holy Spirit Hall, 115 Kingsmere Place at 6 month p.m. Tickets $25 each. Contact Robyn Kon“Memory Writers — September to June, dratowicz at robyn918@gmail.com. 10 a.m. to noon at the Edwards Centre, NOVEMBER 20-22 333 Fourth Avenue. Share the events and White Eagle Artists Association’s art show memories of your life in a relaxed and friendly and sale. The opening reception is from atmosphere. For more information, call Neva 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 20, and the show Bayliss at 306-343-0256 or Hilda Epp at runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 21 306-382-2446. and Nov. 22. The show will be held in the Thursdays and Saturdays Auditorium of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish (301 Avenue Y South). Admission is Country Farms Marketplace at Confederation free of charge. Mall Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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The Saskatoon Pattern Dance Club holds dances at All Saints Anglican Church, 1801 Lorne Avenue, from October until April. The first dance is on Oct. 13. We dance to old time music from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with beginner instruction during the first hour. BeEvery Tuesday Magic City Chorus (women’s 4 part a cappella ginners are welcome. For further information call 306- 382-5107. harmony) rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at St. Paul’s United Church, Egbert First Monday of every Avenue, in Sutherland at 7 p.m. New memmonth bers welcome! Check out magiccitychorus. Saskatoon Ostomy Association meetings at ca for more information. Contact y.jaspar@ 7:30 p.m. at Mayfair United Church. Meetings shaw.ca. are held on the first Monday of the month

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Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon Family Support Group will run from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at the W.A Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North. The group is attended entirely by family members and friends of people living with schizophrenia and related disorders. For more information contact, email: ssswellness4u@gmail.com or call 306-374-2224

First Tuesday of every month

EVERY WEDNESDAY Depression Support Group runs on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the CMHA building (1301 Avenue P North). This is open to anyone struggling with depression and family members wanting to support them. For more info, call Marilyn at 306-270-9181 or email mle2003_2@yahoo.com. ***** Creative Cafe (paper crafting) returns to Coffee’s On Emporium, 815A Gray Avenue, from 1-2 p.m., July 22 – Aug. 19th. Ages 10 to adult, children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. Call or text 306-229-7757 for details and to register. $10/person/session, all materials included. https://www. facebook.com/creativecafesaskatoon. ***** Singles Social Group - “All About Us” for people in their 50s and 60s. Weekly Wednesday restaurant suppers, monthly Brunch, Movie Nites, and more.Meet new friends. No membership dues. For more information email: allaboutus10@hotmail.com or phone (306) 978-0813. ***** St. George’s Senior Citizen’s Club (1235 20th St. West) have bingos and Kaiser from noon until 4 p.m. The club is campaigning for new members who are 55+. Memberships are $5 per year with discounts included. For more info, call 306-384-4644 or 306-716-0204. ***** Bargain store to support the inner city Lighthouse project. Babies’, children’s, women’s and men’s clothing; jewelry, purses, belts and camping clothes available. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 454 Egbert Avenue. Prices from $0.25 to $5. Everyone is welcome. For more information: Call 306-955-3766 (church) or go to spuconline.com or email zixiag@gmail. com.

First and Third Saturdays of the month The Lions Club will be holding Texas Hold ‘em Tournaments. $60 buy-in gets $10,000 in chips, $40 goes to the cash prize pool. No Re-Buys. 50 seats available. Registration opens at 6 p.m., with the tournament starting at 7 p.m. Located at the Coachman bar at Market Mall. Call 306-668-0015 for more information.

Left Behind by Suicide is a drop-in support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Located at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 4th Ave. North, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. For more information, email leftbehind@sasktel.net. ***** FROMI - Friends and Relatives of People with Mental Illness meetings will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at W.A. Edwards Family Centre, 333 Fourth Avenue North (wheelchair accessible). If you have a loved one or friend with a mental illness and you need understanding support, contact Carol at 306249-0693, Linda at 306-933-2085, Lois at 306-242-7670 or e-mail fromisk@gmail.com.

First and Third Sunday of every month Pet Loss Support Group offers support and comfort to people who are struggling with the loss of a beloved companion animal due to old age, sickness or other reasons. The no-obligation support group meets at 2 p.m. at the W.A. Edwards Centre, 333 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon. For more information or telephone support, call 306-343-5322.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Free art drop-in at the SCYAP Art Centre. All ages are welcome, all materials supplied, no registration required. Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., and Saturdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Third Thursday of the Month The Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group meets every month except July and August at 7:30 p.m. in the W. A. Edwards Family Centre, across from the Saskatoon Funeral Home. For more information call Murray Hill at 306-242-5893 or email murraydhill@ me.com.

Second Wednesday of the Month Friendship Force International, Saskatoon and Area Club is an organization of more than 360 clubs in more than 50 countries throughout the world. FFI allows you to enjoy economical travel while forging new friendships with club members from around the world. For more information, visit www.thefriendshipforce.org. To attend a meeting contact Lynne Stade at 306-933-4835 or lstade@shaw.ca.

Every Thursday

Saskatoon International Folkdance Club meets Thursdays at 7 pm in Albert Community Centre (Rm. 13, 610 Clarence Ave. S.). Learn dances from many countries. First night is free. (306) 374-0005; www.sifc. awardspace.com First Saturday of every ***** month Le Choeur des plaines welcomes you to sing The MindFULL Café, part of the international and socialize in French each Thursday at Alzheimer Café movement, provides an op7:30 p.m. at L’École canadienne française at portunity to meet in a relaxed social setting 1407 Albert Avenue. The choir is directed by for persons with dementia, family, care Michael Harris and accompanied by Rachel partners and other interested people. The Fraser. All who wish to sustain or practice Café is a two-hour get together with refresh- their French are welcome. For more informaments, entertainment and information. First tion, call Rachel at 306-343-6641 or Jean at Saturday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 306-343-9460. at Sherbrooke Community Centre. ***** Karousels Dance Club - choreographed Every Tuesday ballroom dancing. New dancers classes Sept. Off-Broadway Farmers’ Market & International 18, 25, Oct. 2. Cotinues to April at Albert ComBazaar and Bistro, located in the basement of munity Centre, second floor. 7 p.m. to 8:30 Grace-Westminster United Church, located at p.m. For information, call 306-290-5486. 505 10th Street East. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ***** First and Third Wednesday Spirit of the West 616550 Toastmasters Club. of the month Come and have some fun and learn speaking Resporados support group for people with and leadership skills. The club meets from 7 breathing difficulties taking place at 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of p.m. at Mayfair United Church (33rd Street Great Western Brewing Company. Follow the West). For more information, contact Debbie at 306-664-4992. red fence on south side of building through

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